Buried Alive and Survived (2024)

[bunniefuu]

Please, please.

[sobbing] Let me out of here.

Let me out, please!

Oh, my God.

[music]

No.

Help me.

Help!

[eerie music]

Help.

Help me!

Somebody help me!

[screaming]

[music]

[loud bang]

Jo, you scared the crap out

of me.

Okay, somebody's on edge.

Somebody should know that about

me and not come creeping up.

- [Jo] Okay, my bad, my bad.

- What's up?

Your check's gonna be about two

days late, girl.

- Two days?

- Yeah, your social security

number got bumped

in the new system they got

and didn't recognize

your last name.

How, Jo?

I changed my last name

years ago.

[Jo] New system.

Look, girl, if you ain't good,

let me know.

I got about seven dollars

I can loan you.

[laughing]

I will manage.

Thank you very much.

- Yes.

- Okay, girl.

You know, you never did tell me

why you had to change your name.

I bet that's an

interesting story.

Uh, yeah.

Interesting is a word for it.

Well, look, why don't you and I

go get some pina coladas later?

You could fill me in, and you

can release some of that stress.

Not enough pina coladas

in the world, girl.

I have to go get Malcolm.

I will call you, okay?

Okay. You got everything,

but a canoe on that thing.

Gotta be prepared, Jo.

Got to be prepared.

- Okay. All right.

- [Alicia] I'll see you later.

[Jo] All right, girl.

All right.

Stevie.

Who's that?

Victor?

Stevie G., what's up, dawg?

Check you out.

Living in the burbs now.

Uh, yeah.

You know, a couple of years now.

- [Victor] Nice.

- How you been, Victor?

I ain't, uh, I ain't...

You's out?

Oh, thank God for an overcrowded

prison system.

Yeah. That's, um--

Yeah, man. Yeah.

You want, like,

a beer or something?

Oh, no, no.

I'm good, man.

I don't even--

I don't even drink no more.

- No?

- Nah, nah.

I'm done with that way of life.

I see your way of living

done panned out for you, dawg.

Yeah, yeah, I'm--

Last we spoke, you was bunked up

in that rat hole

in the south end, huh?

Yeah, you know I'm doing it

right now, man.

Sure.

Yeah, I'd say so.

Yeah, you doing all right, man.

Last I saw you, we just hit

that pretty big score.

I mean, it came with a price.

It definitely came with a price.

I mean, uh, you know,

Bobby took a b*llet to the head.

I ended up doing eight years

upstate, but you, uh,

you turned out all right, huh?

Well, I mean, I-I know

what it looks like,

but I ain't doing so good

as you think.

Look, if you're thinking that

I had, I don't know--

Stevie, relax, dawg.

Relax.

I told you.

I don't live like that no more.

All right?

I ain't hit to bust you up.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

I just stopped by to get my end.

Your end?

What are we talking about here,

man?

[laughs] Steve--

Uh, Stevie, don't play dumb now.

Oh, oh, your end.

Okay, I didn't know--

- Yeah, the money.

- Yeah, well, you know,

I got kind of uh, ripped off

in this--this business deal,

so it wasn't--

- Well, help me out, brother.

- So, um--

- My money, man.

I wasn't, uh--

I wasn't left with much.

Well, now you was left

with something.

How much is left?

Victor, I didn't think you'd be

getting out so soon, okay?

I figured by the time you get

out, I'd make all the money back

and pay you back again, right?

Look, seriously, man,

I-I got some things going,

right, legit things.

Look, Victor, I mean--

Oh, no! Oh!

Not the car, man.

I've been working on that

for a while now.

Brother, you lost all the money.

You lost all my money.

And you're talking about a car?

Huh?

You trying to play me

for a fool, you see,

now you're putting my violence

sobriety to the test.

Bro...

Do you got my money, Mr. Golfer?

Or do I have to start working

on your handicap?

I told you, man.

It was the deal.

I didn't get all of it back yet.

No.

Hey, Victor, not the truck,

Victor, okay?

Look, I just picked that up

last week.

- Come on, man?

- What you think?

I'd put a scratch

on my own truck?

What's wrong with you?

Nice.

[Voicemail] Hey, it's Malcolm.

Leave a message and don't say

anything stupid.

Malcolm, it's mom.

Where are you?

Call me when you

get this message.

I don't know, Kam.

He's never done anything

like this before.

I'm sure he's at a

friend's house.

No, he's not. I've spoken to

everyone and their parents.

And he's not.

Why doesn't he answer his phone?

Okay, just--

just breathe and keep calm.

I don't need my sister

getting in a car wreck.

Wait. Oh, my God,

I think I see him.

- Okay, I'll call you back.

- [Kam] Okay.

Oh.

Ooh.

Malcolm!

Let's go.

- Malcolm!

- What?

Get your butt over here.

That's a walking a*s whooping.

How many times do I have to tell

you, huh?

- Where is your cell phone?

- It's right here in my pocket.

I have it.

I'm good.

Go get in the car.

Get in the car now!

- Are you serious?

- Do I look serious?

[laughing]

Oh, is this funny, Kenny?

Huh?

'Cause I got your mama

on speed dial.

Now, if y'all boys do not clear

out of this filthy lot

in the next 10 seconds,

I'm calling yours.

Nine, eight...

Have you lost your mind?

Get in the car.

Come on, Victor, man.

Leave me with something.

Look, what you got back there

already takes care of

more than part of your thing.

Look, dude, I-I thought you

was a changed man.

- Whew.

- Dude, dude,

that's my wife's, man.

Come on.

Hopefully, you didn't tell her

about it yet.

I'm being fair.

I kept your name out of my mouth

back when the D.A.

wanted to cut a deal.

I'm the one who kept your a*s

out of prison.

Because I ain't no rat.

Thanks, man.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Say, dawg, you have a pawn shop

in the area

I can unload this stuff at?

Oh, come on, man.

Seriously?

- What?

- Come on, really, man?

What are you getting all

sensitive about?

[engine rumbling]

And I didn't buy you that phone,

Malcolm for you to text your

little friends

and play video games.

I know.

Oh, you know?

Do you?

Well, do you know I called you

over a thousand times today?

- You know that, huh?

- Yeah.

So why didn't you answer?

Because I turned it off.

Excuse me.

Please say that again.

You call me every five seconds.

It's embarrassing.

Oh, I am so sorry, son

if I'm embarrassing you.

But I need to know

that you are safe.

I'm safe.

Damn, Mom.

Watch your tone

and watch your mouth.

Kenny's dad said he can bus

downtown all by himself.

Does he?

Well, it sounds like Kenny's dad

is a fool.

At least he's got one.

Excuse me?

Say that again.

I'm saying if my dad

didn't run off,

he wouldn't be calling me

all day.

Well, he did.

So you're stuck with me,

and you're stuck with my rules.

Give me your drink.

Here.

Go.

[sighs]

Actually, it went really well.

Yeah.

Yes, I know, Mr. Jackson.

- Before you go, sign this.

- [Kam] I'll be right there.

- Okay.

- Hey, let me go because I have

to go sign something

before I head out.

All right. Bye.

[eerie music]

Malcolm, time to eat.

Morning, sweetie.

Why did you get me these?

Well, the sneakers you have now

are a little torn up, right?

And I will admit, I feel a

little bad about our argument.

Oh, my God.

Man. Yo.

So what's the deal with this?

I mean, do you think I'm stupid?

That salesman swore to me.

Okay. I'm busted. Fine.

But I still want you

to wear them.

So you can spy on me

with a tracker?

Well, if you're going to insist

on turning your phone off, son,

then yes.

So you don't trust me?

Baby, this has nothing to do

with trust at all.

This has to do with this very

dangerous world that we live in.

I'm not wearing these.

[music]

[Jo] Person approaching.

No one sneaking up on you, girl.

[laughs]

- Ha, ha.

- Whatever.

You know what?

I think I know why you've been

so jumpy lately.

- Lately? Girl, I'm always jumpy.

- Whatever.

I think I know what's missing

in your life.

Oh, please, Jo, do tell me.

What am I missing?

- The big D.

- The--What?

The big D, dating.

Ooh, girl, you nasty.

You thought I meant...

Oh, no.

The filth in your brain.

You don't even know

what I was thinking.

Look, I got a cousin.

His name is Darian.

And he sells cars.

And girl, he's funny.

Girl, he is handsome, okay?

He's divorced

and he's available tonight.

You should see him dance, girl.

I'm just sayin'.

Come on.

Look, I appreciate it,

I really do,

but I'm focusing on

being a good mom.

- That's it.

- Moms date.

I know they date, Jo.

I know that, okay?

I just...

Maybe later.

Okay. Well, all I'm saying is

somebody gonna scoop him up,

girl, 'cause he's a catch.

And I'd rather it be you.

Well, you do know that tonight

there is a full moon, right?

And all the crazies come out

under the full moon.

No, thank you.

You one of them people?

- You know me.

- Oh, my God.

Well, I ain't giving up.

How about that?

- Bye, Jo.

- [Jo] Bye.

[music]

[phone ringing]

- Hello.

- [Kam] Hey, Alicia, it's Kam.

Kam, where are you

calling me from?

- [Kam] I lost my phone.

- Really?

Yeah, I lost it

or someone lifted it.

You look away from your bag

for three seconds these days.

Well, lookie here, Kam, you are

as clumsy as the rest of us.

[Kam] And yet I'm still so much

better than you.

Oh, but you can't be because

you're officially a phone loser,

which makes you two steps away

from being a plain old loser.

Anyway, I'm borrowing

my neighbor's phone

since she has two,

but I'll get a new one

when I get my next paycheck.

So, what's going on

in the land of Alicia?

[Alicia] Uh, nothing.

Actually, I do have a friend

at work.

She's trying to hook me up

with her cousin.

[Kam] Mm, now we're talking.

No, we are not talking

because it is not happening.

[Kam] Come on, Alicia.

When are you gonna start

living your life again?

Uh, no, full plate.

You know, not every guy

is like him.

I know, I just...

I don't really want to put roots

down anywhere, you know?

I mean, what if I have

to leave again?

- Then what?

- What if you don't?

Yeah. I know.

[upbeat music]

[clears throat]

[upbeat music]

Thanks, Mister.

No problem, Malcolm.

You're Malcolm, right?

Uh, yeah.

You probably don't remember me,

do you?

No.

Who are you?

Let me show you something.

[music]

I want you to take a look

at this picture.

Recognize that pretty woman

right there?

- Yeah, that's my mom.

- That's your mama.

It's your mother.

That's me.

Who's that handsome little

troublemaker right there?

- That's me.

- [Victor] That's you.

Malcolm, I'm your father.

Wait. What?

What?

For real?

How are you doing?

Wait. Yo.

Strong hands, son.

How are you doing?

- I mean--

- How are you doing?

Dude, I--

[laughs]

[eerie music]

Why is the door unlocked?

Malcolm, whose car is this

in my driveway?

[music]

Malcolm!

[Malcolm] Ooh. Ooh.

Oh, my God.

Man, I'm telling you, like,

all you gotta do--

[Victor] Press the red--

Hold on.

Pop his a*s!

There he goes!

Yes, sir. [laughs]

My boy.

Mama, Dad came back.

Look.

[dramatic music]

Victor?

[Victor] Ain't you a sight?

Man, you can't imagine how

many nights I spent staring

at the ceiling thinking

about this scene right here.

[ominous music]

Mom, look what Dad got me.

This is a brand new console!

- [Victor] You like that?

- [Malcolm] Of course, man.

[Victor] Mm-hmm. Everybody

getting something today.

[music]

[breathing heavy]

[eerie music]

Come on, it ain't that ugly.

It's nice, huh?

When did you get out, Victor?

It's only been eight years.

Yeah, I know, only eight years

out of fifteen.

It's crazy.

You aren't happy to see me?

Oh.

Well, there's one thing

I did have to borrow

without permission.

Uh, give this back

to your sister for me.

Tell her I said sorry, but...

I knew you were

gonna be in here.

You know, there was no other way

for me to find you.

Alicia Sullivan.

Is it now?

You can change your name,

but see, I found you.

[dramatic music]

Girl, what you getting all

scared for?

I mean, if I was the same man

I was eight years ago,

I mean, I'd be stupid not to be,

I get that.

But Alicia, I promise,

that Victor is dead and buried.

I mean, that ain't me no more.

[music]

Then why am I staring at him?

Girl, I done changed.

Wow, eight years on the inside.

Wow.

Yeah, I saw a lot of things.

If I told you about them,

you'd probably be sick

to your stomach.

Mostly what I saw was where

my life was going, though.

One time I was in my cell,

I caught a glimpse of myself

in the mirror.

I had an epiphany.

I just decided I was done

with that life for good.

Well, I'm happy for you, Victor.

Yeah, me, too.

Used to be the only

thing I cared about

was being the biggest badass

in this town.

But you know what's crazy?

I didn't miss any of that

when I was in there.

The only thing I missed

was my family.

My wife, my boy.

And I knew if I had any chance

in hell of getting that back,

I'd have to come home

a different man

than the one you knew.

And I am.

Okay, but, I mean, I'm a

different woman now, Victor.

I've grown since

the last time you saw me.

I'm not that little girl

anymore.

[Victor] Exactly. Me and you

walked the same path

and we both came out

the other side better people.

And now, baby, we got a chance

to be a family again.

That's all I want.

- Victor, I don't really--

- How about this?

How about this?

Just hear me out, okay?

Take a seat.

Just listen to me.

How about I take you and Malcolm

out to dinner tonight,

a family dinner, hmm?

We'll have some drinks.

We'll laugh.

Kick it like we used to.

But we'll talk, okay?

The most important thing

is we'll talk.

After that, if you don't see

an entirely new person,

then we'll let it go, hmm?

Come on, think about Malcolm.

Hmm?

What's our son going to think

of you if you don't give him

the chance to get to know

his own daddy?

Hmm?

[door closes]

[deep breathing]

[phone rings]

Hey, sis, what's up?

- He-he found us.

- [Kam] What?

Victor.

Victor is out and he found us.

Oh, my God.

Alicia] He was in my house when

I came home from work

playing video games

with Malcolm.

- How did he find you?

- He found you first.

Kam, he is the one

that stole your phone.

I knew I didn't lose my phone.

Well, what are you gonna do?

How's Malcolm handling it?

Well, it's his dad

and it's Malcolm,

so obviously he's happy

to see his father.

I don't know what to do

because he asked me to go

to dinner with him tonight and--

and for me and Malcolm to come.

Alicia, remember who you're

dealing with.

He may act nice, but he isn't.

I know.

He said that jail changed him.

And Kam, he seems different.

I mean, I don't know.

I don't know if I believe it.

He might have changed.

[Kam] Men like him don't change.

Remember this is the same guy

who broke your nose.

The same guy who kicked you

until he cracked

three of your ribs.

How many times did you end up

in the ER?

[Alicia] Look, I know, okay?

I know this.

I know.

I don't need you to remind me.

I just, I don't know what to do.

He's in there playing--

[loud banging on door]

[Victor] Alicia, you ready?

Uh, yeah. I'm just putting

on something nice.

I've gotta go.

I'm gonna call you back, okay?

Alicia? Alicia?

[sobbing]

Oh, God, help me.

[banging loudly on door]

[Victor] Come on.

Malcolm and I are starving.

I'm coming.

[Victor] Hey, put on that

bracelet I got you, too.

[festive music]

[indistinct conversation]

[laughs]

Nah, nah.

She was always the smart one.

Everybody in the school used

to ask, "What's a pretty,

classy lady like that doing

with a man like me?"

I wasn't a lady.

I was a girl.

And I was 16.

What do 16-year-old girls like?

Excitement.

And you were definitely

the bad boy.

Oh, yeah.

I was the baddest boy

of the whole bunch, huh?

Huh? Huh? [laughs]

How?

Yeah, how?

You know what, son?

That's nothing to be proud of.

It definitely started me down

the wrong path.

And you ain't gonna make

none of them mistakes.

Now, that your father's home,

I'ma make sure of it.

- Yes, sir.

- [Victor] Good boy.

Mom, can I use the restroom?

Uh, yeah, you can be excused,

but wash your hands, please.

I know.

[chuckles] Uh.

- He's a good kid.

- Yeah, he is.

And you did good.

I'm just grateful for what

you did for our son.

And I really hope that you can

see that I've changed, Alicia.

Victor, you can't just come back

and expect that things

are going to be

the way they were. I mean--

I don't expect nothing.

I didn't come here

with expectations.

I came here with hope.

I just want you to give me a

chance to show you.

To show you, you don't have

to be afraid anymore.

Can you do that?

Can you just do that?

Hmm?

Can you give me one chance?

Hmm? Please?

Hmm, sweetheart, please?

Please? Hmm?

How Victor?

I mean, how am I gonna do that?

Do you even remember the things

that you said to me?

You had a knife to my neck

the day the cops dragged you

out of that place.

I felt like the walls

were caving in.

I didn't know who I could trust.

You know what was going on

at that time.

But do you remember

how we were, me and you

when we first got together?

Do you remember that?

Yes.

And you're right.

I mean, I didn't forget

the good times.

So we can get back there.

I'll prove it to you.

Give me a chance.

Give me one chance.

Sometimes when

things are broken,

they-they cannot be fixed.

I just...

I'm so-- I don't--

I don't see how.

When did you take your ring off?

You took your ring off.

Why? Hmm?

[ominous music]

Did you take your ring off?

I had to move on.

I'm back.

Malcolm, isn't this great?

All of three of us together

again like a family?

Yeah.

Me, you and your mother,

a family again.

This is the way it was always

supposed to be, all along.

'Cause some things can be fixed

if you want it bad enough.

- Right?

- Right.

Right?

Yeah. Yeah, right.

Right.

All right.

Well, if that's the case,

I got two words left for you.

- What's that?

- Brownie mountain.

What?

[Victor] Whew, how it goes.

All those tacos

got my gut bubbling.

[laughs]

[Malcolm] I had a good time.

- [Victor] You had a good time?

- [Malcolm] Yeah.

You had about five of those

brownies, didn't you?

- No way.

- Yes, you did.

No way.

Hey, I was thinking, uh, maybe

we could take a drive

up to Garvy Park this weekend.

Yeah, that'd be awesome.

- Yeah?

- Mm-hmm.

Mom?

Uh...

We'll see.

All right.

Yeah, that or whatever.

It doesn't matter to me.

- Sure.

- All right, so...

- Let's get in the house?

- Mm-hmm.

All right, man.

You get up in there and get a

good night's sleep, all right?

- [Malcolm] I will.

- All right.

[Malcolm] All right.

We had a good night tonight,

didn't we, all three of us?

- Uh--

- Hmm?

Yeah, it was really nice

to see you again, Victor.

You know, I got a motel up the

street, but I could, um...

I mean, I could stay here, too.

I mean, if you want me to.

Um...

Look, Victor, honestly, if--

if this is going to work

between us, then we gotta

take things slow.

[Victor] Ah.

I mean, I'm not trying to

confuse Malcolm, you know?

Yeah.

All right.

Slow and steady wins the race,

I guess.

Yes, it does.

It does.

Um, so, call you tomorrow?

Sure.

- Okay.

- Okay.

Well, hold on.

Hold on.

Come on, hold on.

I don't get a kiss goodnight

or something?

Huh? Come on.

You know I ain't leaving till

I get me a little squeeze.

Hmm, hmm?

Give me a little squeeze.

C'mere, girl.

C'mere, hmm?

Dammit, I missed you so much,

baby.

You smell good. Hmm?

Mm, you smell good.

You smell so good.

Look at that squeeze.

Squeeze me back, girl.

I know you missed me.

Hmm?

You missed me, didn't you?

Come on.

Admit it.

You missed me, too, didn't you?

What do you think?

I'm gonna sleep like a baby

after hearing that.

- Okay.

- Mm-hmm.

- All right.

- Okay.

- Tomorrow.

- All right.

Talk to you tomorrow.

[ominous music]

[engine starts]

[music]

Mom, what's going on?

Where's Dad?

Um, listen to me, baby.

I need for you to-to go

into your room, okay?

And I need you to pack

everything that you can

as fast as you can.

Okay, go.

What do you mean?

Baby, we are leaving, okay?

We are moving.

Go and pack your stuff

for me now. Go!

But Mom!

What's going on?

Your daddy's a very

dangerous man, okay?

He can hurt us.

He's not dangerous.

I know that he comes off

charming.

And-and nice and sweet,

but he can turn.

And he will turn.

And I cannot let that happen

to you, so please.

I'm not going anywhere.

Baby, can you just trust me,

please?

Why?

You never told me

he was in prison.

You lied to me about that.

How do I know you're not

lying now?

[ominous music]

[phone ringing]

Hey, Kam,

I can't talk right now.

I am packing.

We are leaving.

- We are moving tonight.

- [Kam] What happened?

- Is he still here?

- No, no, he's not here.

He's-he's gone,

but we are moving.

I'm leaving tonight

and I will call you

as soon as I find

somewhere safe, okay?

[Kam] Are you okay?

Did he hurt you?

No. He didn't hurt me,

but I have to go, okay?

[Kam] Do what you have to do.

[eerie music]

Malcolm, I'm not playing

with you.

I'm going to put this last load

in the car.

After that, we're gone.

Baby, do not make me drag you

out of here.

[wolf whistles]

[ominous music]

That little voice that's

always in my head told me

something wasn't right.

[ominous music]

Now, where on earth

are you going

in the middle of the night

like this?

Um, it's-it's not what

it looks like.

Oh, really?

So why don't you tell me

what I'm looking at?

Because what it looks like is

you're ready to run again.

And all I've been doing with

you, Alicia, is being nice.

And you're allowing me

to get my hopes up.

You see?

Here you go again.

You're playing with my feelings.

Listen. No, listen. I just need

a little bit of time, okay?

That's all I need is a little

bit of time.

This isn't about no time.

You see, why do you

keep lying to me?

- That's the question.

- I'm not lying to you.

I'm telling you the truth.

Hey, Malcolm, why don't you head

on inside, buddy?

[Malcolm] Oh, okay.

Baby, you stay right there,

okay?

What?

Do you want him to be hurt?

You want him to get hurt?

What? Did you turn stupid all

of a sudden?

You're a stupid mom now.

You want him to get hurt?

[whispers] Shut the...

Hey, man, we're just gonna take

a, uh, ride around the block.

You okay watching the house

while we in there?

Where are you going?

Oh, we're just going for a

drive, have a little talk.

Mom and dad stuff, you know?

It's boring.

But listen, while we're gone,

you the man of the house.

- Okay, cool.

- Cool.

Yeah. All right.

[door closes]

Victor, I'm not leaving my--

You get in the car

or I'm going in there.

What you wanna do?

Hmm, make a decision.

What you wanna do?

Victor, you would really hurt

your own son?

I wouldn't be the one

that's hurting him.

Get--

Get in the car.

I'm not playing

with your dumb--Get in!

- Okay, okay, okay.

- Get in the car.

Come on.

Get in the--

Hold on, wait.

Let me get the door for you.

I'll get the door for you.

I'm a gentleman, sweetheart.

Come on.

Come on.

Get up in there.

Sexy a*s.

[door slams shut]

Get your dumb a*s

in this car, girl.

[ominous music]

[tires squealing]

[engine revving]

[music]

[door slams shut]

It's the motel presidential.

You like it?

I mean, was I asking too much

of you, hmm?

Victor, I just--I got scared,

okay, just for a moment,

but I agree,

you do deserve a second chance.

[glass breaking]

You lie to me again,

it'll be the last thing you do.

- Okay, okay, okay, okay.

- Get over here.

Let's get one thing straight.

You're still my wife.

Huh? You understand that?

Dammit, you still look so good.

No, no, listen.

Please, don't.

Okay, look at me.

Please, don't.

No, no.

You love when I do this.

Remember, we had the best times,

didn't we?

Huh, didn't we?

Please, Victor, stop.

You see?

You see?

You see, hmm?

I changed.

I changed.

See?

The old me would've kept going.

Man.

When I was on the inside

I was working with the shrink,

you know?

We used to talk every day.

Every day I used to hate it.

God, I hated it so much.

She used to force me to, um,

you know, talk about my, uh,

my past.

Even my family.

My dad.

She put me on these, uh--

I don't know.

She put me on this medication,

these pills or something.

These little--

These little triangle pills.

I don't know.

She said they would work for me

whenever I was battling.

- I don't know.

- So, you're on medication?

Well, I was.

Yeah, I was.

[ominous music]

What about you, though?

How about you, huh?

But you [laughs], you-you-you

turned me in to the cops

when I was at my lowest point

in this life.

- My own damn wife.

- No, Victor, listen.

I literally just answered

their questions. That's it.

The only thing I was trying

to do is make life better

for you and Malcolm.

That's the only thing

I was trying to do.

You took my son away from me!

You did that.

I promise you, I promise you,

you ain't gonna do that again.

I promise you, you ain't gonna

do that again.

Don't you see, Victor?

This is why.

Okay?

This is why.

I had to run away

from my own life.

Victor, you just kidnapped me!

You threatened our son.

Oh, come on, I'm not gonna

actually hurt our son.

- What you think?

- How do I know that, huh?

How am I supposed to know that?

You showed me your knife.

Yeah, 'cause you pissed me off,

girl.

You had your bags all packed up

like you about to run again.

Yo, don't-don't try to use all

this reverse psychology on me.

I'm not--

I'm not stupid.

Do you understand that?

Don't you do that to me.

Please, Victor,

can we just talk?

- I'm talking.

- No. Well, then listen.

Just try to understand

my side of this.

Don't you--

Don't you tell me what I need

to be doing, okay?

Don't you come around here

after all this time on top

of everything trying to give me

conditions about seeing my son.

I'm gonna get my family

back the way I want it.

'Cause I'm the man.

And you are my wife.

You belong to me.

And there's one thing you know

about me, sweetheart.

You know if I say

it's gonna happen,

you know if I say something,

it's gonna happen!

Victor, it's not.

It's over.

- [Victor] Oh, it's over?

- Yes, we're done.

Maybe it'll be done for real,

hmm?

Let it be over for real.

'Cause if you ain't with me,

you don't need to be here.

Ah!

[coughing]

[laughs]

Oh! Okay.

Look what you made me do now?

[train whistle blowing]

[dogs barking]

[ominous music]

Oooh, yo.

I want the high road.

[rattling]

Dad?

Hey, good news, Malcolm.

Your mother and I worked

everything out.

What do you mean?

I mean,

we're gonna be a family again.

- Wait, for real?

- That's right.

She's out running a few errands.

I'm gonna meet up

with her later.

Okay.

What do you need a shovel for?

Grown-up stuff.

Don't even worry about it.

Hey, mind if I use your phone?

I just gotta make a call.

My battery's dead.

Let me borrow it for a second.

Yeah, sure.

All right.

I'll see you in a minute.

- Yeah, see you soon.

- Okay.

[tense music]

[line trilling]

[phone ringing]

[tense music]

[Voicemail] Hey, you've reached

Alicia Sullivan.

Leave a message.

[music]

[door slams shut]

[phone ringing]

[Voicemail] Hey, it's Malcolm.

Leave a message.

And don't say anything stupid.

[music]

I just told Malcolm

about our trip.

Too bad you won't be going

with us.

But you'll be going on a trip,

too.

[laughs]

It won't be as fun, though.

So you lied to our son,

tried to make it seem like

I was worse than I really was?

Hmm? That's what you did?

That's crazy.

Oh, well, maybe it's because

you're nothing but a liar.

Maybe you like to see me hurt.

Maybe that's what it is, huh?

Maybe I'll hurt you.

Maybe I'll hurt you now.

Hmm? Maybe I just built you up

in my head to be more

than you actually really are

'cause you ain't nothing

in real life.

I did that in my head, huh?

[music]

My only question is,

why wouldn't you just

tell the truth?

Don't you run from me!

Help!

Help me!

Help me, somebody!

Help me!

Help!

[dramatic music]

No!

[screaming]

You don't move.

[Alicia] Victor,

let's talk about this.

Please.

Please, let me go.

Please.

Please.

Victor.

That you, honey?

[Alicia] Let me go.

Please, let me go.

Victor, you can't do this to me.

Think about it.

You can't do this to Malcolm.

I can do what I want to do.

Huh?

[bangs on truck]

[Alicia] Oh, my God.

Don't do this.

Please, don't do this to me.

Victor, please,

we can talk about this.

Please let me out.

[Victor] There ain't no time

for that.

You already had your chance.

What?

[drill whirring]

What are you--

What are you doing?

You're about to find out.

Victor, no!

Victor!

Let me out of here.

You said you changed.

[Victor] Oh, please.

Victor!

I don't know if

I ever told you this,

spending all those years

behind bars,

it felt like I was buried alive.

Now, you're about to see

what that feels like, too.

- Get out.

- [Alicia] No.

Get out.

Come on.

Get out!

Get out!

[Alicia whimpering]

Okay, okay, okay.

Come on.

[Alicia] Victor.

Do you need some help?

Come here.

You're not thinking

this through.

- It's okay.

- No.

There she goes.

Please. Please.

I'm begging you to stop.

Please. Wait, no!

Victor!

No!

Please!

Now, this is gonna be over soon.

[Alicia] Please.

Now Malcolm will think you're

the one who ran off on him.

Don't do this.

No! No, Victor, please!

How can you do this to our son?

Please, God, no!

Please.

No!

Please don't do this.

[screaming]

No! Please!

Please, Victor.

No, Victor, please.

Please, no.

Victor, let me out, please!

Please, we can talk about it!

[banging]

Victor, Victor!

You can't do this to our son!

Victor, let me out!

Victor, let me out!

Please, no!

You can't do this!

Victor, please!

Please, you can't do this to me!

No!

Please, no!

Please, you can't do this to me!

Let me out, let me out,

let me out, let me out.

[dramatic music]

Help me!

Help!

Help me!

Please, somebody help me!

Help me!

Help!

[thunder rumbling]

[rain pouring]

[Victor] Now, what the--

[horn honking]

Go, go!

Move!

Go!

[horn honking]

Really?

The light?

All right.

[door dinging]

Hey.

Hey, you're blocking the road,

friend.

What are you doing, man?

It's my road to block.

You're on my property.

I'm sorry about that, brother.

I, uh...

I got lost back there in the um,

in the dark. It's dark out.

I was actually just looking

for the main road.

What the hell you doing up

in my woods?

Like I said,

I took a wrong turn.

Yeah, what you say,

me and you go take a look?

Hey, listen buddy,

you got the wrong idea.

Hey, hey.

Not another step.

Listen, buddy,

I mean, all I did,

I just took the wrong turn

back there.

If you want me to pay a fine,

I got no problem.

You and me are gonna take a walk

and find out what you been doing

in my woods.

Now turn around

and start walking.

Brother, I ain't going nowhere.

It's raining out, man.

This ain't a joke.

Let's go.

Is this the way you treat

your new neighbor?

I don't wanna hear it.

So, just take a look inside.

There ain't nothing in here.

Let's go.

Come on.

Look, I ain't got nothing

in here, brother.

Don't push me, son.

What?

You gonna sh**t me here?

I might.

[breathing heavy]

Please.

Gotta stay awake.

[sobbing]

[rain pouring]

Please, somebody help me.

Help!

[ominous music]

[car door shuts]

- Oh, Malcolm, are you okay?

- Aunt Kamlyn?

Is your mom here?

I can't reach her.

Uh, she's not here.

Me and Dad are gonna meet up

with her later.

Where's your dad now?

[Malcolm] I don't know.

He's coming back soon.

- How long has he been gone?

- A couple of hours.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah, okay, so,

listen to me.

You're gonna come with me,

all right?

But we have to leave right now.

What? No.

We're all moving away together.

- Mom and Dad, and me.

- Listen, Malcolm,

he's dangerous.

He can come off like a good guy,

but he's crazy.

Dad.

What happened?

Victor...

Kami, Kam.

Been a while.

Victor, where's Alicia?

Oh, she's just getting prepped

for the trip.

What you doing here?

I couldn't get ahold of her.

I got worried.

Aw, you don't need

to be worried.

Nah, me and Malcolm was just,

uh...

We're just getting

our stuff ready.

Ready to go meet up with her,

right?

- Yeah, yeah.

- Yes, sir.

I'd really rather talk

to her first.

Hmm.

Huh.

Hmm.

What exactly, uh...

[door closes]

Makes you feel like you have

anything to do with this?

She's my sister.

Well, she's my wife.

- Hey, Malcolm.

- Huh?

Why don't you go, uh--

Why don't you go round up your

stuff? Anything else that you

need for this trip and we'll,

uh, we'll get going, okay?

- Yeah.

- Get out of here, boy.

Hey, Malcolm, how about

you come outside with me?

We can talk for a minute?

Okay?

Okay.

[glass shatters]

You see, the thing is,

you're not taking

my son nowhere.

Dad, what are you doing?

Malcolm, let me handle this.

This is grown folk business.

You tried to tell

my son I was crazy

when I first walked in here.

Victor, I'm not letting you

take him anywhere

until I talk to Alicia.

Now, if you wanna get the cops

involved, that's fine by me,

but he's coming with me.

Dad!

I told you to get your stuff

and let's go.

Malcolm, listen to me.

Malcolm, I'm--

Hey, I'm your father.

You need to listen

to what I say.

It's just me and you now.

I know this looks bad.

This ain't bad.

This is what I'm doing

to protect our family.

That's what real fathers do.

You understand?

You understand me, huh?

Go get your stuff.

[ominous music]

Aunt Kamlyn?

[eerie music]

Where is this bracelet?

[Alicia] Come on.

Aunt Kamlyn.

Oh, my God.

There you are.

sh*t. Got it.

Malcolm, come on, man.

What you waitin' on?

Come on.

Can I at least get

some shoes first?

Yeah. Yeah, it's raining.

You need some shoes.

Come on.

[eerie music]

[grunting]

[rain pouring]

[door shuts]

[Victor] Hey, look.

I want you to put this

all behind you, okay?

It's just you and me now.

[ominous music]

Where's Mom?

I hate to have to be the one

to tell you this,

but she ran off on you.

She ran off on the both of us.

So me and you, we're going

through the same thing.

We gotta be here for each other.

Understand?

We're gonna be all right.

[engine revving]

[grunting]

[crying]

Ooh, ooh.

Okay, okay.

[tense music]

Malcolm?

Malcolm?

[line trilling]

Come on, pick up.

Pick up.

[tense music]

If you think I was tough,

you should've seen my father.

Now, that's the tough one.

Wouldn't nothing stop him.

No one ever did.

[phone notification buzzing]

Yeah, who is this,

Jo right here?

He keeps texting your mom

or something?

I don't know.

It's her phone, not mine.

Hey, yo, don't get lippy

with me, boy.

Text him back.

What do you want me to say?

Uh, write, um...

Write stop bothering me.

Punk.

And uh...

Say I found a real man now.

[laughs] Yeah. Send it.

[grunting]

Come on, come on, come on.

[dramatic music]

[rain pouring]

[music]

[grunting]

[sirens wailing]

The worst sound in the world.

Just be cool.

[sirens wailing]

Sucka. [laughs]

Not today, Jack.

Uh, I'm hungry.

Can we stop to get something

to eat?

[music]

Sure.

Yeah, I could use something

to eat, too.

[grunting]

[tense music]

[grunting]

[board cracking]

Ain't you a little too old

to be playing around

with them crayons?

I wanna be a part of the museum.

Oh.

Hmm.

[music]

[thunder rumbling]

[music]

[rain pouring]

[grunting]

Maybe me and you could just,

you know, just put the past

all behind us, you know?

Start anew.

I mean, I missed you while

you was growing up, man.

Whose fault was that?

[laughing] Okay, okay.

Yeah, I had a, uh--

I had a shot or two

coming to me. I get it.

I probably wouldn't did no time

if your mama didn't rat on me,

but, you know.

And she ain't gonna be around

no more to hold us back.

Okay?

[rain pouring]

[dramatic music]

What, you ain't hungry?

I don't believe

Mom ran out on us.

- She wouldn't do that.

- Well, she did do it.

And you need to get used to it.

That's the way things are now.

Okay?

[dramatic music]

[grunting]

No, I'm stuck.

So, here's the plan.

All right, so I'm gonna take

the money that I got...

I'm gonna take these diamonds.

I'ma buy what they call a

starter house, aight?

Now, what you do is you

buy the starter house,

you fix it all the way up.

- Where'd you get that cut from?

Talking about a cut, man?

This is a little flesh wound.

I got it from a fence, man.

I'm trying to tell you

how we gonna get it, you know?

Help me, somebody!

Please, somebody help me!

You understand?

I'm gonna make a better life

for us, me and you.

You get it, hmm?

Dammit, where is my coffee at?

Hey, yo, where is the coffee at?

Hey, I've been asking for coffee

for 10 minutes.

Where you at?

Sweetheart, I've been waiting

10 minutes over here.

Huh?

What's going on with you?

Thank you, sweetheart.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to turn it up

on you. I'm just sayin'...

There she go.

Appreciate it.

Could I get the check

when you get a chance?

Thanks.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Can you put this on your wall?

Hold on, hold on, hold on.

Now, when we get settled I'm

gonna need this up on my fridge.

What's wrong with you, son?

I need that for once we get

settled in.

I'm gonna put this right

on the fridge.

[rain pouring]

Come on, come on, come on.

Help me out of here.

You have to get out of here,

Alicia.

Now why would you try to play me

like a fool?

When you know I ain't no fool.

Hmm?

[breathing heavy]

That's got your mother--

That's got your mother written

all over it.

Now, that's gonna be a problem

for me, son.

That's gonna be a problem.

[grunting]

I'm stuck!

Here's what I want you to do,

hmm?

I want you to get smart like me.

Not like your mother.

[grunting]

Yes, come on.

You can do it.

Oh, yes.

[grunting]

And I want you to think twice

before you try to play me again.

- You hear me?

- Okay.

You understand me?

Good. You're a good boy.

I told you that? Hmm?

[frogs croaking]

Hey!

Hey, I need help!

[ominous music]

Oh, my God.

[ominous music]

Excuse me.

Sir.

Oh, my God.

He's dead.

I'm so sorry, mister.

I know you got a phone

in here somewhere.

I'm sorry, mister.

[banging on door]

I'm coming.

I'm coming.

- Who is it?

- [Alicia] Jo, it's Alicia!

- I'm sorry.

- Alicia!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry

to come in so late,

but my sister is another

20 minutes away

and I couldn't drive over there.

Alicia, what happened?

What happened?

Come in.

What's going on?

What in the world?

Girl, that is the craziest story

I've ever heard.

Girl, you gotta call the police.

What? No.

No, we cannot call the police.

If Victor senses that

they are anywhere close,

he is liable to do anything.

Trust me.

I lived it.

So that's why I got that weird

text from you today.

- He has your phone.

- Wait, what?

- He has your phone.

- [Alicia] He does?

- Did you text me earlier?

- No.

Let me see your phone.

I need to call him.

[Jo] Okay, okay.

You know, your mother was the

only person in the whole world

I thought I could trust.

You know, I should've known

better even back then.

'Cause she's a woman.

A woman always gonna take care

of herself before she takes care

of a man.

Now, what are you?

Huh?

You a woman or you a man?

I'm a man.

Then why the hell would you pull

that sneaky woman stuff

back there, huh?

- I-I don't know.

- You don't know?

I don't wanna hear that.

Ain't a good enough answer.

[phone vibrating]

[laughs] Jo.

It's old Jo again.

You don't know this cat?

You sure?

No, I don't.

You better not be lying to me.

Hey, Jo, what's going on, man?

Yeah, Alicia can't get

to the phone right now.

Victor, where the hell is

my son?

There just ain't no way.

Oh, I found a way.

Oh, well, I'll be damned

every which way.

And damn, you are impressive,

Alicia.

Is that--

Is that Mom?

- Is she okay?

- Malcolm?

Malcolm, baby, can you hear me?

Did I underestimate you,

sweetheart?

Let me talk to her!

Mom?

Malcolm, baby.

Are you okay?

Mom, I'm okay.

And I'm sorry.

It's okay, baby.

It's okay.

You have nothing

to be sorry about.

[Malcolm] I do.

I really do feel bad about the

fight we had yesterday.

Honey, it's fine.

Mom, I do not hate the shoes

that you bought me!

Look, I was just mad.

I'm even wearing them

right now.

[Victor]

All right, all right, all right.

Why don't you go on and say

goodbye to your son, Alicia?

I'm gonna tell you what's about

to happen.

Me and Malcolm, we're going

off the grid, so to speak.

And if I feel any type of heat,

ooh, baby girl, if I feel any

type of heat, I promise you,

I might be inclined to go ahead

and lighten the load

and fly solo

if you understand what I saying?

Victor, I swear,

if you hurt my son--

You promised you would never

hurt your son.

[Victor] Get in.

Wait. Hello? Hello?

Alicia, you need to call

the police.

Wait, Jo,

do you have a computer?

Malcolm, you're a smart boy.

[music]

Why were you bitchin' about

them shoes anyway?

Ain't them the same

fly ones everybody got?

She was just pissing me off

the other day.

So I wanted to

piss her off back.

You're getting it now, huh?

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Oh, there he goes.

There he goes.

Oh, girl, this is great.

You call the police, okay?

And I'm gonna go find

my first-aid kit

'cause we gotta do something

about that nasty cut.

[ominous music]

That little escape attempt

you pulled,

I know it ain't

gonna be the last one.

But you should probably

understand something, son.

You ain't never, ever,

never in your life

gonna be a step ahead of me.

You understand that?

I know.

[Jo] Hey, girl, I fo--

Alicia?

Oh, God.

Oh, God.

[line trilling]

[female operator] 911,

what's your emergency?

Hi, my friend,

she needs your help.

Her ex-husband has kidnapped her

son and she's gone after him.

He's dangerous.

He's extremely dangerous.

[Operator] Do you have

their location?

I-I do. I do!

Yes, I do. Yes, I do.

[dramatic music]

[tense music]

Malcolm?

Malcolm, where are you?

No, no, no, no, no.

Wait, wait, wait.

[ominous music]

Oh, my God.

I see you stumbled upon

my favorite redneck.

I just thought it was a bit

strange that Malcolm kept

mentioning these shoes when he

had much bigger concerns.

Victor, where is he?

Where is my son?

You should've stayed in

that hole I put you in.

Where is my son, Victor?

You don't need to worry

about Malcolm no more.

Now, what you think I'm stupid

enough to k*ll my own son?

You think I'm that type

of father, hmm?

He's in the truck.

He ain't too far.

You ain't gonna

suffocate slowly.

This is gonna be over quick.

[screams]

[g*nsh*t]

[dramatic music]

Don't you run from me!

[exciting music]

Ah, oh, oh, oh.

Alicia, sweetie.

Come here.

Hey, stay still.

Stay right there.

[ominous music]

[Victor] Hey, hey!

Stay, hey! Hey!

[breathing heavy]

[banging on door]

[Victor] Alicia!

Open up!

Oh, okay, okay.

[dial tone]

Come on, come on, come on.

[g*nsh*t]

[ominous music]

[g*n c*ck]

Hey, hey!

[g*nsh*t]

Hey!

[laughs]

Alicia!

I'd be running, girl.

Baby.

Huh. Funny girl.

Yeah, I know you ain't mean

to do it, sweetheart, but I--

I think you did k*ll me.

You done got me good.

Hey, sweetheart, I was thinking,

you remember that time when

your uncle offered me

that little job?

Yeah, you know I wasn't taking

that little, rinky-dink job

for that small pay.

Now, you know I'm a boss, girl!

It still had me thinking,

though.

What if I did take that job?

What would that mean

for me and you?

Definitely would have put us

on a different trajectory.

We probably wouldn't be here.

[knock]

Oh, you back there.

[laughs]

Of course, you back there.

You want me to come up there

and get you?

[ominous music]

[coughing]

You got me with that.

I'm feeling weak right now.

You had to call on God, huh?

Yeah, God gonna make me

stronger.

Strong enough to come get you

back there.

Yeah.

[g*nsh*t]

Come on, come on.

[tense music]

Look at me.

Hey, sweetheart.

Look at me.

Pick your head up.

Hold on.

We got married in a place

like this.

Didn't we?

What did the pastor say to us?

He said until death...

Do us part.

[dramatic music]

- [sobbing]

- Shh, shh, shh.

Until death do us part.

[g*n clicks]

[g*n clicks]

Goddammit, man!

Almost there.

Come on.

[breathing heavy]

You threw your family away,

Victor.

You did it.

You are the reason that your

wife and your son hate you.

[sirens wailing]

Don't you see, there's nothing

that you could have done

that would have got us back.

It was worth a shot, wasn't it?

[Alicia sobbing]

[sirens wailing]

[Man] Come out with your hands

up.

[music]

[Man] Come out with your hands

up, now.

I'll see you on the other side.

[music]

[sobbing]

- [Man] Come out--

- Okay.

[Man] With your hands up.

[somber music]

[doors creaking]

[Man] Sir, drop the weapon.

Sir, put the g*n down.

[g*nshots]

[dramatic music]

Mom, Mom!

[sobbing]

Oh, baby.

Oh, oh.

Is he--

Is he dead?

Yes. Yes.

Listen, you're safe, okay?

We're safe.

[sobbing]

[soft music]

[indistinct conversation]

[Jo] What?

Oh.

- Oh, well.

- Okay.

That's the way we do it.

- That man is in trouble.

- Honey, he's a dead man.

[laughing]

[knock on door]

[Alicia] I got this.

Okay.

I've got this.

You sure it's okay?

- You look good, girl.

- Yes.

Snatched.

[soft music]

Hi.

I'm Darian.

Hey, I'm Alicia.

Nice to meet you.

- Wanna come in.

- Thank you.

Hello, ladies.

This is my sister, Kamlyn.

And you know Jo.

Hey.

Here.

I'm not sure if you

like flowers.

But my mother always said it

made her smile.

I don't know if that's cheesy.

No. No, it's not cheesy at all.

It's um...

It's beautiful.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

So, are you ready?

Thank you.

[soft music]

Yeah. I'm ready.

All right.

Let's go.

[music]

[music]